France vs IDA only: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- France
- IDA only
How they compare
France currently reports 74.0% against 59.2% in IDA only, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA only ahead.
France ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 62.7% | 7.6% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 63.6% | 11.6% | France |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 62.4% | 11.7% | France |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 60.9% | 12.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, France or IDA only?
- France, at 74.0% against 59.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between France and IDA only?
- 14.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA only?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do France and IDA only rank globally for manufactures imports?
- France ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.